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John Arch

Sen. John Arch

Speaker of the Legislature

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January 10
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 11:30 a.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 13
• Convene at 1:00 p.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 2:15 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 14
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 11:30 a.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 15
• Convene at 9:45 a.m.
• Governor Jim Pillen’s State of the State Address—10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 16
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 11:30 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office
• (Tentative) Last day to submit bill requests to Revisor of Statutes/Bill Drafting Office (by noon)

January 17
• Convene at 11:00 a.m.
• Bill Introduction
• Adjourn around 12:15 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 21
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 11:30 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office

January 22
• Convene at 9:00 a.m.
• Last day of bill introduction
• Begin debate of permanent rules
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office
• Public hearings begin at 1:30 p.m.

January 23, 24
• Convene at 9:00 a.m.
• Continue debate of permanent rules, unless adopted earlier
• Public hearings at 1:30 p.m.

January 27
• Convene at 1:00 p.m.
• Check-in Day
• Adjourn by 1:15 p.m.
• Public hearings at 1:30 p.m.

January 28
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Chief Justice Funke’s State of the Judiciary Address—10:15 a.m.
• Adjourn following address
• Public hearings at 1:30 p.m.

January 29
• Convene at 9:00 a.m.
• Begin debate of legislation
• Adjourn around noon
• Public hearings at 1:30

March 13, Prior to Adjournment
• Last day to submit a letter to the Speaker requesting the designation of a bill as a 2025 speaker priority bill

March 14, Prior to Adjournment
• Deadline for designation of committee and senator priority bills

March 17, Prior to Adjournment
• Speaker will announce 2025 speaker priority bills

March 28
• Date to complete public hearings on introduced bills

March 31
• Full Day floor debate begins

April 22-May 29
• Senators are requested to keep their session day evenings open beginning April 22 and throughout the remainder of the session for extended floor debate.

Please note that until full day floor debate begins, we will convene the first day of the work week at 10:00 a.m. (unless otherwise announced) and we will convene at 9:00 a.m. on the other days of the week.

If bad weather necessitates a time change, members of the Legislature will be notified and the change will be announced via the Legislature’s website.

Sen. John Arch

Speaker of the Legislature
Room 2103
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2730
Email: jarch@leg.ne.gov
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